Tuesday, December 13, 2011

This is in response to a request from one of my readers 3 months ago--about the 108 Marmas of Kalari.

Kalaripayattu is NOT a sport.

It is a LETHAL method of fighting , which is 6000 years old and was introduced to Kerala by Lord Parashurama ( an avatar of Vishnu )

Quite often we have western fighters coming to Kerala to learn Kalaripayattu , and then after a week they want to fight.

Gentlemen, be aware that this form of Kerala Martial art does not leave two men standing. Only one remains--the other is dead, or severely crippled.

Let me digress--

About 15 years ago, my ship was going up a South American river. The pilotage was long and tedious, with the river swollen due to floods.

The pilot was a tall and handsome guy of German descent. He was nice to talk to.

I noticed that his knuckle boneheads were smashed up-- and the tendons displaced into the recesses -- so this means he could punch into concrete slabs without hurting himself.

In between I had to go down to sort out a machinery problem caused by human carelessness , and by the time I got back on the bridge , I was in a nasty mood.

I resumed my conversation with the pilot-- then I told him " You appear to be a trained fighter!"

So this dude starts off with the degree of the black belt he holds -- etc . And then I could see the inherent arrogance surfacing.

I stopped him when he said " I can whip anybody on this planet!" ( the way Mike Tyson had told on TV before ).

My Chief officer and Quarter master were listening to all this in silence. I winked at Chief Officer, took out my key chain from my pocket, and told the pilot to hold it in his hand.

Then I stepped back by about 6 feet , and told him to press the black button on the handle. A small sharp box cutter blade snapped out. I told him " I know where your jugular vein is-- if I am half the distance closer, it just takes me less than a second to kill you"

And only if the Asan ( gurikkal ) feels that you are devoid of arrogance and worth it, only then will he teach you the 108 MARMAS-- or the vital Prana points.

All marma point do NOT have the same effect. Some kill instantly ( bindu points ) , some incapacitate , some immobilise (vaikalyakara ), some give vertigo and loss of sensory ability.

In some if you leave the invaded object as it is you will survive, if you remove it, you will die.

Till then you are literally going through the grind-- the Asan or Guru is in total control of you. You have to do rigorous training for neuro muscular co-ordination , flexibility , stamina and balance of the spirit level in your inner ear cochlea.

At the end of the daily session is a tedious oil foot massage to stretch the ligaments. Probably it was more to see if you have sustained some injury.

Initially only wooden weapons are allowed.

Mind you this teacher-student relationship is a spiritual one , as you have to prostrate and touch his feet everyday, before you enter the Kalari ( arena ).

Modern Reiki of Dr Mikao Usui is taken out of 6000 year old Kalari, the martial art of Kerala, India. You have to lose your fear of injury, pain and death before this “hands on” healing can be effective.

He teaches you how to predict an opponents next move- by reading his face and body language. Some amount of Tantra and aura reading is involved here.

Payattu means weapon fight in Malayalam and Sanskrit.

Till the white man came with their superior fire arms and canons , Kalari warriors protected Kerala from invaders. The first thing the British did was to ban Kalari and imprison all the Kalari teachers.

The weapon of my choice used to be the Urumi. Now Urumi is a 3 metre long sword, and it is double edged . This serrated tapered lighter and flexible end is saturated with mercury and arsenic poison at the metallurgy stage. You just need to get nicked and draw blood-- you go home and die.

Urumi could be 3 pronged . Wielding a 3 pronged Urumi is a very skilled art. For the end of the sword goes faster that Mach 4 . Mach 1 is the speed of sound or 1221 kilometers per hour.. The crack of a bull whip is a sonic boom.

In Kerala bullwhips are used to scare elephants during the training period.

The accuracy of a trained bull whip wielder is amazing. Last year I saw a circus in Calicut with Russians artistes performing. A gorgeous Russian girl would hold a lit candle on her head and a Russian guy with a long whip would extinguish the flame. Just when we were thinking that this is a fake, he make her hold a apple and sliced it horizontally into two, with her still holding the lower half. This is extremely dangerous as the whip end can slice her wrist off along with the arteries and veins.

In accordance with the formula (if the work for whipping remains constant) for kinetic energy

Ek = mv2 / 2,

the velocity of the whip increases with the decrease in mass, which is how the whip reaches the speed of sound and causes a sonic boom.

An enemy who understands the nature of this weapon is totally intimidated. Even arrows and spears are no use against a 3 pronged Urumi. The crack of the Urumi mentally saps you-- the ultrasound frightens you.

This is why tourists come to see Kalari performances and say- it looks like drama. It has to be a drama , for real fighting kills!

Kalari warriors wear the Urumi like a hidden belt around their waist. On their knees, they have satchels of coagulant turmeric power based medicine and several tourniquets.

In our ballads the last lines would be how a brave warrior loosened his tourniquet after killing his enemy- to die. TACHOLI OTHENAN KACCHA AZHICHU, MARICHU VEENU--

Zheng He the Chinese Admiral of Ming Dynasty who made 7 trips to Calicut from 1406 to 1433 , had written how hundreds of his large junk ships are vulnerable to Kalari warriors with far reaching rosewood fire arrows, in case of a showdown at sea.

Kalaripayattu has 108 marmas. Marmas are known as pressure points by the naive. Marmas are actually pockets of Prana or vital energy cross points . You don't need to strike--you can even frighten a guy to total submission.

Trishul ( Trident ) and axe are also Kalaripayattu weapons of choice. Lord Parashurama used an axe. Lord Shiva used trident.

Kalari strikes used very little fist and palm. The wrist has too many bones-- there is a limit to which a wrist can take stress-- after which it pops--and that too permanently .

The Ulna bone was used as a "lead pipe" to crunch sternums, collar bones in downward strikes ---and jaw-neck junction as upper blows. One good blow and the fight is over.

See the video below

If you see the movie "Enter the dragon" starring Bruce Lee, you will find hundreds of students standing in line and shouting HOOO HOOO punching the air in front of them.

This is bullshit!--with a capital B.

This is NOT what Bodhi Dharma the great Kalari warrior saint from Kerala , taught the Chinese Shaolin monks ( Kung Fu ) in 520 AD.

A punch given by the fist like a boxer is NO use. This is why you find people fighting for hours together.

A punch must involve a WAIST JERK--for transfer of the invisible ball of energy.

Next time you watch an Olympics video--check out how a shot put athlete throws. He will transfer the energy from his right foot to his waist to the shotput--, mentally allow a glowing ball of energy to transfer from his foot ( like in break dance ) to the shot put.

See how the mental ball of energy flows like a liquid, in the video below-.

Same way when you punch with your fist , the waist jerk gives the power. At this time your wrist and elbow is one unit--there is no joint. It is a little of a whiplash action like a Nanchaku. In any case the wrist has so many bones , that unless you are a seasoned expert--you cannot deliver a hard blow to a hard object like a concrete block.

It is pathetic to see people fighting for hours together and still standing. The toughest Sumo wrestler and you both have the same delicate eardrums-- one double slap and you see stars for the next one hour--and you wont even remember your own name .

Bruce Lee and you both have the same collar bone --his collarbone is NOT clad in concrete.

Kalari is an intelligent form of fighting. Before you are trained you are taught to walk away from a fight-- and use your skills only when all other legitimate means have failed.

Below: Fending off arrows with a single blade Urumi.

You can tell a guy to lift you, using a fireman's lift--it will be a piece of cake.

After he has done that just put pressure on a Marma point with your forefinger knuckle on his back side just below the level of his navel and tell him to do it again -- he just cant-- because his brain has shut down certain "business as usual" channels.

You can knock a man unconscious by just kicking lightly on his inner ankle --

I will NOT give away too much information about Marmas-- we don't want dainty girls to beat up tough boys , right?

By the way the best way to end a fight without starting it -- is to trip and heavy opponent so that he falls on his own weight like a lump of shit. He will get the drift that you know the art of tripping and he will keep away from you.

Kalari was a evolved form of anatomy and chakra fighting 6000 years ago, when the whole world were clubbing down animals for food.

First promise ,that you wont try this on your friends-- just scratching the surface for you--MARMA POINTS

With Kalari Marma treatment , when you have a severe pain on your right buttock -- say from Sciatica Piriformis you massage a spot on the opposite side ( both by height and width )--far away from the area of pain . Surprised?

The usual rules of Kalari war ( Dharma yuddha ) engagement in 4000 BC

· Fighting must begin no earlier than sunrise and end exactly at sunset.

· Multiple warriors may not attack a single warrior.

· Two warriors may “duel”, or engage in prolonged personal combat, only if they carry the same weapons and they are on the same mount (no mount, a horse, an elephant, or a chariot).

· No warrior may kill or injure a warrior who has surrendered.

· One who surrenders becomes a prisoner of war and will then be subject to the protections of a prisoner of war.

· No warrior may kill or injure an unarmed warrior.

· No warrior may kill or injure an unconscious warrior.

· No warrior may kill or injure a person or animal not taking part in the war.

· No warrior may kill or injure a warrior whose back is turned away.

· No warrior may attack a woman.

· No warrior may strike an animal not considered a direct threat.

· The rules specific to each weapon must be followed. For example, it is prohibited to strike below the waist in mace warfare.

· Warriors may not engage in any “unfair” warfare.

Below: A URUMI fight finishes in less than 60 seconds in REAL combat -- practise sessions look like DRAMA

Dear Capt.Ajit, your posts are real piece of information. I'm a die hard fan of kalari.. eventhough i'm a malayalee, i was born & brought up in chennai, & so learning the kalari the tradition way was out of question to me.. but i have learned karate for almost 14 years since i was 12, later on i learned kalri, but not traditional way.. (not kuzhi kalri & body massage) but did not get to learn more as the kurukkal paased away,i learned very little, like vandanam, muchan, kai prayogam. in kadathanadan style..now i'm 32 years old & can have my own choices.. i can live anywhere. now i chose to live in kerala (cochin) but now i see, that there's no kalari teachings happening here.every where, kung-fu,karate & boxing.. people are laughing, when they hear me asking for a good kalari center.. if you know anybody could you help me..sir?? by the way i'm VIPIN.. (9745879088)

Hi Capt. I am interested in it can someone teach me how to kill an opponent with single blow because that is what interests me. I know it takes years of practice and patience to master. There are people who dont know these facts. May be we should make it part of Physical Training in Schools

Physical training at school must involve things about self protection, defense and not to kill others. Why kill if u can incapacitate? Why get negative karma baggage in ur life. Theres a lot of responsabilities to take here. Is that a life or death situation? If not do like capt says.

Thats why all this knowledge in marmas at vermakalai, kalaripayatu and kuttuvarisal the same at some japanese bushi family schools are better to keep secret, underground, not mainstream. The source is india then China and japan via silk road. The knowledge is the same. Ayurveda-do in

Hi CaptainKalari failed to defend kerala. Kerala was over ran by cholas/ Tipu Sultan . We dont see any remarkable chera king after 800 AD. I think Lack of armour made kalari warriors in effective. That was sad part of our tradition . No importance was given to personal protection

I have a very deep place in my heart for Lord Parashuram as he is not a non-violence kind who only meditates, but he took up the weapon and taught the world real good lesson. He is known to be immortal, I do not know in what sense, because body has to perish, what can be done and soul is immortal anyway, so where is the question of that?

I wish he would teach some greater art form which is not limited to swords and which would protect the country from the loot through whatever means, be it astras or whatever, once richest country is full of the most poor people in the world, because of the continuous loot, though greatest country in the world, why don't they come up, rishis like Parashuram or Adi Yogi or Hanuman(also an immortal), when temples are attacked, wealth is looted, and broken temples are marked as the glory of outside forces and helplessness on the native Bhartatiyas.

Dear Ajit, I'm an avid watcher of Steven Seagal's films. Whatever has been discussed above seems to relate to his style. Do you agree ? Given, he is a very tall and powerful man. He is also humble. Though I have seen Kalari display on TV many times, it is more of leaps in the air with shield and sword. Your Post is very enlightening, revealing true details of a forgotten art--elsewhere in India & outside. The Chinese connection is also mindblowing. We were always thinking martial arts originated in Shaolin in China and then spread out, what with an equally hoary history & culture. Wow, makes me real proud to know we were ahead in this field too. My respect for our culture, through your blogs have grown by leaps & bounds. Stay strong, live long.

The time bodhidharma arrived at china there was martial arts there. Mostly what they call the internal styles of kung fu inherited from daoist sages and warriors. The external style was the style of shaolin from bodhidharma as it was more physical demanding and intense. A thing the more internal arts of China were lacking. Everything developed to the level of a powerfull syncretism. They generated the most complete art. Kalari, vermakalai, kuttuvarisal are the grandfathers of ancient greek martial arts, kung fu and others. Sage agastya inherited this from the gods. Achilles and the greek hero style to fight was from indian masters of kalari sword and shield. It was so overpowered that the greeks had to organize troops in the hoplita formation like spartans do to deal with this threat. Honor starts to flee from the battlefield more and more. Kung fu is the father of karate and other forms of grappling arts such japanese tai jutsu unnarmed combat and manny ju jutsu schools.

Thank you Sir, every blog you post contains abundant information which may be very hard to find elsewhere. I really appreciate the amount of time and interest you take in putting forward this valuable information.

This information is false. How did you 4000 BC? (6000 years ago) I'm sure India did not even fight wars at that time. And Kalaripayattu was only invented in 650 BC. If Kalaripayattu were present in 4000 BC, that would mean it is older than Kung Fu, and Kung Fu is the oldest recorded martial art style in the world.

I did not comment to offend anyone here, but i'm sure the information here is not true. Look up Kalaripayattu. There are only historical records of this martial art style from the 11th century AD (900 years ago), although it may have been in use before 650 BC (maybe even before 1400 BC, after the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilisation), but i don't see how you got 4000 BC.

You have no evidence that Kalaripayattu existed at that time. Chinese martial arts styles, however, have been proven to exist through written history that Jiao Di (now named Shuai Jiao) is one of the oldest Kung Fu styles, dating back to 2700 BC. There are also specialised weapons in China, such as the sword, which dates back to 5000 BC, suggesting that there could have been conflict between humans. India, however was the one AND only land in the entire world (according to the Indus Valley Civilisation) that did not have an advanced fighting system, as this civilisation was successful between the years 3300 BC -1300 BC. That is why, in my earlier reply, stated that kalaripayattu may have existed before 1400 BC, because the people of the Indus Valley disappeared, and conflict is a main theory on why this occurred. I do not believe that there is any evidence that goes way back to 4000 BC on advanced Indian martial art styles. It is true that Shaolin Kung Fu has been greatly influenced by Bodhi Dharma, the Buddhist Indian Monk (I think he was part Tamil as well) and Kung Fu today would have been very different if it weren't for DaMo's arrival, but there were actually much older martial arts styles in China there were present.

Hiaccidentally i tumbled in to this web site when i was searching about kalari & found it very informative. capt has put a great deal of effort & nicely composed the blog. one thing i did not understand was the incident on the ship, whehter the capt had a fight or the other guy was afraid of hte small knife? it's not clear to meI am from Karnataka interested in martial arts. i learnt some kungfu in Malaysia then i had a terrible road accident in Mysore & my left leg was totally broken in the calf & right knee was cracked. but with god's grace i recovered & although not in to kungfu i went to gym to keep fit & now practicing yoga . i am 44 years old . my accident happened when i was 32. i am into trekking & adventure sports.

other thing i found was the unnecessary discussion whether it was 4000 bc or 1000 bc. no point in discussing that as nobody is sure & it doesn't make any difference now.

also about the kakari failing to defend Kerala. it's not only the story about Kerala it's all over India. we had great fighters but the main thing why were defeated was on as capt said equipment & more than that is we lack the ruthlessness & ferocity that the invaders had. we are bound by our own rules as described in the blog earlier. we are soft on the enemy & kind hearted which doesn't work in the modern war.same thing we can find even now the way we are dealing with the Muslim terrorists here.

i want to know from capt regarding the marma. he told for the pain in the buttocks which i have in my right buttock due to variation after accident. he told some opposite point to be pressed. i did not understand it properly. is it to be pressed on the left buttock or on from side below the waist. it would be helpful if you can eloborate

final word until we are quarreling ourselves regarding cast we will not unite. i am not a Tamil brahmin but still cat remark about Tamil brahmins was uncalled for & they too have contributed many thing in their own way to the nation

yes sir may be i think i have that . i am not sure. but i get occasionally pain in my right side of the waist to the right side buttock till the thighs. may be once in three months & also upper back cramps on between the left shoulder blade & spine. i don't know whether it is due to my accident or not. I am practicing yoga from some time now.

i am interested in kalari although at this age i may not be suitable. do u know anybody good at it in Mysore & also i want to get some treatment here for my pains if possible.

true swordsman cannot fight trained army. still i think generally we Indians are soft hearted. we give away what our soldiers won after great fights as happened in two Pakistan wars. my uncle was a captain & he participated in both wars . he was n to east Pakistan in 1971

Hi capt the above discussion made me recall what I saw on discovery/history channel.Mongols attacked Japs.A large storm came wiped out most of the mongol navy on the Jap coast.Samurai kicked out the remaining mongols

Capt,did u see the movie 7aam arivu? it is a tamil movie. surya playing bodhi dharman....i am sure with ur insight u will see through the standard indian masala and glam, n enjoy a deep message that the director has tried to deliver.......there are a few dialogues refering to srilankan issues/ massacre..... if u happen to see the unmuted/ uncensored versionUday

Hi sir am Adarsh am a OS in Tolani shipping graduate in Chemistry from Kerala University practicing Thekkan kalari and Sidda treatment about 25 years pls fwd your Contact no I need some publication for my library

Dear sir, I feel very proud reading your blog. I learned Kalari for three years as a kid before I was lost to the shallow glamour cricket when I thought hitting sixes is better than undergoing training. I trained under CVN kalari and completed kuru vadi before I stopped training when I was 13. Since then I have been feeling guilty of not completing my payattu when time and age was on my side. Worse, I always felt insulted whenever people say kalari is more of a performance art than a real fighting method. The very fact that fatal techniques in verum kai are taught at the end of the education (in vadakkan mura), shows that humility, integrity and respect for fellow beings are the key values that makes one eligible to learn this powerful godly form of martial arts. Sir, I am proud to say that at the age of 32, I have quit my job and I am back in kerala to continue my training. Better late than never. My guru is no more. But his shishyan, who was a super senior while we were training as kids, is teaching now. I will be training under him to complete my education no matter how many years it takes. Sir, thanks to the early age training, my body flexibility is still intact. Do you suggest any precautions that I should take during practice considering my age? Please advise.Sir, my sincere thanks and respect for your insightful and inspiring posts. Loka samastha sukhino bhavantu. God bless all. Namaste!regards,a kalari shishyan.

Bodhidharma have wrote a series of exercises known as the sinew metamorphosis about the matter of the strenghtnening of tendons, ligaments. The key is in the hara - manipura chakra gathering the energy inflow from outside and making it circulate inside.

Sorry intromissions captain. I feel i can contribute better at this matter. Started martial arts at six, judo, Karate (still training ,power and precision, waist turn and punch kick in old okinawan karate most times its just a fast frontal kick on the balls to end the fight quick) than muay thai (elbows,knees as weapons and devastating side kicks.) but be aware they waste a lot of energy and open a great window of weak spot while kicking. Ninjutsu, taijutsu inherited marma points via silkroad, it was india tru tibetan kshatrya ancestors clans the knowledge was well guarded in japan by some families. The tibetan clans produced some super humans like the old siddhars from the past. They could run great distances all day very fast by breathing techniques and also produce ilusions at night when warring. This is manifesting thoughts mainly not at the point of materialize - thats super hard - but to make the ether visible.

Dear sir, My guru always insisted that we look into the opponent's eyes while sparring. I have not been able to understand the logic behind it fully yet. Because by nature, one tends to look at the body of the opponent to block his attacks. Can you throw some light on this aspect please...with respect,a kalari shishyan.

Hi Captain,I'm an avid reader of your blog and your admirer. However, wasn't Bodhidharma a Pallava prince? And also, wasn't Kerala part of the Tamil culture earlier (Cheras were Tamil speaking kings) ? Would be grateful if you can provide an answer.

You rite captain. Karate nowadays is only sport. That was since meiji restoration era that karate was wattered down and all the deadly attacks to kidneys, groin and troath were removed. Karate was adopted as a discipline for school kids and japanese got the hands. Ideograms have multiple meanings. Kara means chinese or empty or void... Te could mean hands or law. Thats the point. Japs said karatê its empty hands. Okinawans says its chinese hands. And in china and for the very old okinawans its law of the void. Thats the dharma of emptiness and clarification of the mind. When u got to this level and perception u wont be needing no weaps to defend urself coz ull be able to read and anticipate the opponent moves also. Katas in karate means forms that cuts the earth. The most important ones are 54 and 108 moves. Old chinese kung fu inherited from bodhidharma the 108 lo han hands.

Its much more of a form or a single technique its a concept. When u learn a concept u learn one thousand techniques.

I had intrest from childhood of learning this art form but as my parents dint alow me . as now i have my will am keen in learning also would like to kno the difference berween thulunadan,theken and wadakan style of this art form .

in lightheadedness you may feel dizzy, but your surroundings do NOT move. lightheadedness often goes away or improves when you lie down. lightheadedness is often a momentary drop in blood pressure when you get up too fast from your seat , and blood flow to your head suddenly becomes less .

vertigo is a feeling that you or your surroundings are moving when there is no actual movement. you may feel as though you are spinning, whirling, falling, or tilting. when you have severe vertigo, you may feel very nauseated . You will have trouble walking or standing, and you may lose your balance and fall.

vertigo occurs when there is conflict between the signals sent to the brain by various balance- and position-sensing systems of the body.

a portion of the inner ear cochlea is a spirit level that detect motion and changes in position. injury to or diseases of the inner ear can send false signals to the brain indicating that the balance mechanism of the inner ear (labyrinth) detects motion. if these false signals conflict with signals from the other balance and positioning centers of the body, vertigo may occur.

vision gives you information about your position and motion in relationship to the rest of the world--and this is one area of conflict with the inner ear spirit level.

If you have vertigo, do not lie flat on your back. prop yourself up slightly to relieve the spinning sensation.

there are crystals of calcium carbonate within inner ear fluid that pull on sensory hair cells during movement and so stimulate the vestibular nerve to send positional information to the brain.

symptoms can accompany vertigo, including hearing loss, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting or a feeling of fullness in the ear.

positional vertigo is a type of dizziness that occurs when a person rolls in bed, bends over, or looks up. it is caused by crystals in the inner ear that are out of their normal position, and is easily resolved in most cases by a simple roll procedure.

watch the youtube video below-

http://youtu.be/QikUTAmeE0M Epley for Dizziness

drink plenty of fluids--have coriander in the curry. sambhar is full of it.

do not try to read when symptoms occur. avoid bright lights.

feeling seasick at sea, is a problem resulting from a miscommunication between a healthy visual system and a healthy inner ear system.

in this circumstance, the ears are telling the brain that there is movement, while the eyes may be seeing the fixed surroundings of the cabin. the inner ear cochlea is filled with liquid. microscopic hairs called cilia project out into this liquid and they release a chemical neurotransmitter when stimulated

changes in visual acuity, glaucoma, and cataracts are examples of visual problems that in some individuals may be enough to give them a balance disorder.

when walking, focus on distant objects. when riding in a car, try to sit in the front seat. Look out the window at a fixed point. when going around curves, look at a distant object beyond the curve.

use a walking stick for reassurance-- .and touch (tactile) orientation.

avoid activities that move the head up and down repetitively. try to avoid keeping the head tilted back for long periods of time, for example dusting above your head.

consult your doctor for medication.

to be frank-- yesterday i gave my gym coach ( who keeps following me like a poodle to gain some knowledge ) the INNER EAR vertigo KALARI tretment. doubled him over, picked him clean off the ground, whirled him around thrice and just deposited him on the floor.

so today just two hour back he was narrating to me ( with a sheepish grin ) that after 3 hours when he took the bus ride back home from the gym , he could NOT stand up as he felt the whole bus going round and round.

and they teach you defence with a bath towel ( thorthu made of gauze ) --someone takes a swipe at you with a knife or sword-- you TIE HIM UP IN KNOTS -- literally, in a very painful position--within 3 seconds.

hello sir. as far as i checked i got to see only one kalari institute in chennai. it is "shaji john " class. northan style kalari. he is the student of " shri EP vasudevan gurukkal". i dont know anything about kalari. but i am attarted towards this art. will u please suggest me whether to join kalari or kung fu.which is better? am asking this bcos i heard in kung fu we can become a good fighter in a span of 2 years. but in kalari it needs 9 years to master itseems. PLS guide me sir.

hello sir. u said "If you see the movie "Enter the dragon" starring Bruce Lee, you will find hundreds of students standing in line and shouting HOOO HOOO punching the air in front of them. This is NOT what Bodhi Dharma had thought" if this is not, then what did he teach in sholin. kindly explain.

The Italian woman and her son did NOT have the grace the congratulate Narendra Modi .

I expected the Pakistani PM, Nawaz Sherif to congratulate Modi- and he did just now .

What a disgrace !

Madame , this is called Indian DNA programming . The Pakistani PM may be enemy Muslim, but he has Indian DNA .

In my profile I put “Master and commander , far end of the world “ as one of my favourite movies- for a single reason .

After the final fight between the British and the French ship, the defeated French captain had wills his sword to the British Captain -before he died .

This is ancient kalari tradition in Kerala .

When a Urumi warrior is defeated by a more worthy opponent , who has fought with honour, he would present his Urumi to him, and only then he would loosen his Kachcha ( tourniquet tied on bleeding wounds ) and bleed to death .

hlo siri am diehard fan of kalari but i have never learnt it before but want to learn i am from kurukshetra & this time i am 19 & studying & here is no one who can teach me kalari so plz guide me how can i learn thisregardsNikhil

I am from Chennai and interested in learning kalari. W here are you from and where are you going to learn?If it is ok can you share the name of the class where you are going to learn so that I can also enroll. Thankyou.

Sir I starded tekkan kalari.I am now 19 yrs old.how long I need to complete it ? Am very lean and physically weak person.will kalari training fits me healthy with good physical power and mental power ?

Many people says that practising kalrai or some other martial arts makes body lean.is it right sir ? Am vry lean guy so I don't want to lose my body further.is there any prblm in workouting in gym along with kalari ? Will it affects flexibility ? my prblm is I can't defend myself as am vry weak in physical strength. should I do any strength exercises or practising kalari is enough ? I had just started practising kalari with otta chuvadu

countless Hindus were beheaded and every well, pond, river and water body was full of rotting corpses . All Hindu lands were usurped by the Muslims .

they mappilas stocked their mosques with food , water , long spears and khilafat swords -and this was NO knee j#rk attack, but a pre-meditated and long planned one .

the MALABAR SPECIAL POLICE was formed by the British --who were angry as some white women and children were murdered by the mappilas .

This unit of 800 police were DESH BHAKTS , all KALARI EXPERTS all more than 6 feet in height and well built .

along with the nippy Gurkha regiment they ran after the poor mapplias with swords and kurkhris and captured all of the MOPLAH REVOLT mutineers .

both the MOPLAH REVOLT ( created by Gandhi ) and the NAVY MUTINY which gave India her freedom , had been sunk by ROTHSCHILD STOOGE gandhi -- we will NOT allow these two incidents to be DELETED from history .

the british took revenge for the murder of the whites --

On 20th Nov 1921, they packed up a train compartment full of the worst mappilas and most of them died on the passage from Tanur Kerala to Podanur Tamil Nadu jail .

when the compartment was opened the mappila prisoners had clawed and eaten each other-- due to a type of wet paint inside the compartment --they went berserk due to the fumes and lack of oxygen .

RETRIBUTION OF THE MOST SEVERE KIND .

punch into Google search-THE INDIAN NAVY MUTINY OF 1946, THE ONLY WAR OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE VADAKAYIL .

n, The Serial TouristSeptember 29, 2014 at 7:20 AMPranam Captain, You say that we are approaching Dwapara Yuga very soon.But Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev says that we will enter Treta Yuga on 2082AD. We are already on the verge of ending Dwapara Yuga.

Please watch this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAgd5KS-ULcHe says the cycle of Yugas goes like this : Sat Yuga : 5184 YearsTreta Yuga : 3888 YearsDwapara Yuga : 2592 YearsKali Yuga : 1296 YearsTotal : 12960 Years for half a cycle. or 25920 Years for Full cycle.1 Cycle : Satyuga+Treta+Dwapara+Kali+Kali+Dwapara+Treta+SatYuga=25920And we are now on the verge of entering Treta Yuga.

Am very much like to know what other arts and artists earn your respect?

Also request you to throw some light on the martial arts practicsed by the gods - Lord Krishna, Lord Balrama, Lord hanuman and the great warriors. We know they were the most supreme martial artists but which was the martial arts they practiced in those ages (I've only read it as Malyuddh)?

hi capt sir,,, sir , you said your son is a software engineer...i just need to know from where he finished his education ...does it from calicut or from outstation...i decided to settle in my native.since i have an emotional personal challenge in my life i don't want to ruin a kid's future...By the way this kid is my nephew ... he is an orphan his parents passed away after his birth....doctor's said his mother had post partum hemmoerage in uterus and his father committed suicide after his mother's death....From that day onwards myself and my parents are with him...now he is 11 yrs old since he brought up in our love and affection i could understand that he is not self motivated, courageous but he is an intelligent kid..He is studying in one of the best school in chennai called (D.A.V). i know the only priceless thing i could give him is education and knowledge up to date i have given him the best.....but now things are getting changed .As you said change is the only thing that you cannot be changed in change management blog ...Now my responsibilities are getting more challenging...... i am blessed with a girl child and i am blessed to have an innocent girl as my wife. she is a matured girl and able to handle situation in a right way.....i know i am in deep emotional challenge and things are going to be changed in my next decade....what ever be the cause i don't want my nephew to loose the battle .... i need some valuable words from you.....that must act as a source to fight the challenge.....i know you are the hero for your kids...Jai hind

I want to share a post with you, which belongs to NY times and totally humiliates Sanatan Dharma and says that we are one of fools who think that western inventions belongs to India and more rubbish.The sad part is writer himself is an Indian, why some people downgrade to this extent and that to a Mainline newspaper how can they print a typical racism attack.

three years ago, i went to console one of my seniors who went into depression -- as his darling daugher eloped with a Tamilian boy .

I remember when his daughter tanker double banked with my ship, the huge mother tanker , he came on board with his wife and this darling daughter just over a year old—and I had carried the baby in my arms –

i had two nights of beer with him -- reliving old days – how time flies –

he had taken over from me on one ship , as a chief officer -- he begged me to draw his fiancé from memory –

I drew her face almost producing her face LIVE on paper – at school I was an award winning painter and sculptor--

--and then to finger him I started kissing my creating my own art creation— he jumped up and started raining blows on me—

And then we both had a HUGE laugh at the stupidity — with me saying this art is mine – and him saying that is my would be wife -

-- and his wife told my wife while cooking in the kitchen , while we were having beer , that she has never seen her husband so alive , the joy de vivre, the bacchanalia –

-- she had attended my marriage coming all the way to kannur.

I had asked her—did you see that art on chart paper which I kissed—and she blushed—

Have you heard of Matt Furey and his Royal Court of exercises that consist of the Wrestler's Bridge, the Hindu Push-up and the Hindu Squat? What is going on here? He also claims to know some breathing exercises. Is he for real? What do you think of him captain?

By the way, your information, especially on medical explanations, is incredibly accurate. I am a huge follower and a fan really. Thank you for this blogsite!

Thank you for your reply! By the way, I am really confused. I would really like to learn kalari to keep fit and flexible, but there is no kalari here in my native Singapore. I looked for an alternative method online and don't know if this Matt Furey personality is to be reliable. Captain, if there is any advice you can offer a 29-year old moderately fit and healthy man who doesn't have a guru to teach him kalari, are there any alternatives? Any exercises to recommend, or should I just go with this Matt Furey guy and his online material?

I really hope you can advise me on this matter Captain, I am desperate and see that you are unbelievably knowledgeable and therefore wise enough to offer me much-needed help.

Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart! And yes, I totally agree, education and parental love are the best gifts one can offer their children!

hello captain i m satish from a.p. i m suffering from sciatica from 2 years could you plz suggest any kalari chikitsalay in kerala for sciatica treatment...i have tried all types of stretches and asanas but didnt get rid of this pain

hello captain i m satish from a.p. i m suffering from sciatica from 2 years could u plz suggest me any good kalari chikitsalay in kerala for sciatica treatment.i had tried all types of stretches and asanas but didnt get recovered from this pain.My doctors uggested to undergo surgery but i refused it as i m afraid of surgery.i m unable to cope up with my daily activities because of this pain.

hello captain it is in left leg.the pain starts from the lower right buttock and flows to the left leg.some times the pain shifts to alternate buttock and leg..when i met doctor he told me by doing some tests that i m suffering from sciatica and suggested for surgery.i dont have that reports now with me captain.

Sciatica, is constant pain in only one side of the buttock or leg (rarely can occur in both legs)Pain that is worse when sittingBurning or tingling down the leg (vs. a dull ache)Weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the leg or footA sharp pain that may make it difficult to stand up or to walk

The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back, down the back of each leg

Portions of the sciatic nerve then branch out in each leg to innervate certain parts of the leg - e.g. the buttock, thigh, calf, foot, toes.

The sciatica symptoms (e.g., leg pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, possibly symptoms that radiate into the foot) are different depending on where the nerve is pinched. For example, a lumbar segment 5 (L5) nerve impingement can cause weakness in extension of the big toe and potentially in the ankle.

Rarely occurring before age 20, the probability of experiencing sciatic pain peaks in the 50s and then declines.

Often, a particular event or injury does not cause sciatica, but rather it tends to develop over time.

The vast majority of people who experience sciatica get better within a few weeks or months and find pain relief with non-surgical sciatica treatment. For others, however, sciatica pain from a pinched nerve can be severe and debilitating.

Sciatica is the most common symptom of a lumbar herniated disc. A herniated disc occurs when the soft inner core of the disc (nucleus pulposus) leaks out, or herniates, through the fibrous outer core (annulus) and irritates the contiguous nerve root.

A herniated disc is sometimes referred to as a slipped disc, ruptured disc, bulging disc, protruding disc, or a pinched nerve

The sciatic nerve can get irritated as it runs under the piriformis muscle in the buttock. If the piriformis muscle irritates or pinches a nerve root that comprises the sciatic nerve, it can cause sciatica-type pain.

This is not a true radiculopathy (the clinical definition of sciatica), but the leg pain can feel the same as sciatica caused by a nerve irritation. Piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscle, located in the buttock region, spasms and causes buttock pain. The piriformis muscle can also irritate the nearby sciatic nerve and cause pain, numbness and tingling along the back of the leg and into the foot (similar to sciatic pain).

Muscle spasm in the piriformis muscle, either because of irritation in the piriformis muscle itself, or irritation of a nearby structure such as the sacroiliac joint or hipTightening of the muscle, in response to injury or spasmSwelling of the piriformis muscle, due to injury or spasmBleeding in the area of the piriformis muscle.Any one or combination of the above problems can affect the piriformis muscle (causing buttock pain) and may affect the adjacent sciatic nerve (causing pain, tingling, or numbness in the back of the thigh, calf, or foot).

Most commonly, patients describe acute tenderness in the buttock and sciatica-like pain down the back of the thigh, calf and foot. Typical piriformis syndrome symptoms may include:

A dull ache in the buttockPain down the back of the thigh, calf and foot (sciatica)Pain when walking up stairs or inclinesIncreased pain after prolonged sittingReduced range of motion of the hip joint

Symptoms of piriformis syndrome often become worse after prolonged sitting, walking or running, and may feel better after lying down on the back.

The physical exam will include an examination of the hip and legs to see if movement causes increased low back pain or lower extremity pain (sciatica pain).

Typically, motion of the hip will recreate the pain. The exam will also identify or rule out other possible causes of the sciatica pain, such as testing for local tenderness and muscle strength.X-rays and other spinal imaging studies cannot detect if the sciatic nerve is being irritated at the piriformis muscle. However, diagnostic tests (such as X-rays, MRI and nerve conduction tests) may be conducted to exclude other conditions that can cause similar symptoms to piriformis syndrome.

I SUGGEST YOU SEE A SPECIALIST TO DIAGNOSE YOUR REAL CONDITION—IT COULD BE SCIATICA PRIFORMIS.

Meanwhile-ASK ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS TO DO THIS FOR YOU.LOOK AT YORSLEF IN THE MIRROR ON YOUR LEFT SHOULDER BLADE ( OPPOSITE SIDE OF BUTTOCK PAIN -pain on right buttock means you check the left shoulder ) . AT THE JUNCTION BEHIND WHERE YOUR UPPER ARM ENDS MEASURE 3 INCHES TOWARDS YOUR SPINE AND MARK A POINT ON YOUR SHOULDER BLADE .

ASK YOUR FRIEND TO PUT HIS FOREFINGER ( or the rounded end of the opposite end of a pen ) AND PRESS HARD IN THAT AREA — KEEP SHIFTINg LOCATION BY HALF CM -- LOCATE A POINT WHERE IT PAINS ON PRESSING.

My name is Ganapathy, living in Tirupur,Tamilnadu.I am aged 46 years.22 years back,met a fall from first floor to basement landing on my buttocks.I had stiffness for couple of minutes,and returned to normal activities.I was very fit at that time,being a sportsman.But later following years when I gave up sports to concentrate on professional carrier,I am getting pain in my back. I took a scan and diagonised Disc bulge at L4-L5,compression at neck and irregular pain above my right hip.Problem faced are, I cannot stretch back after bending for 20-30 sec.Back is very stiff and slowly will recover posture.I am thinking to visit a Varmam aasaan who can manipulate my bone.Request you guide me on proper treatment to follow for a cure.

you need to get a proper check and take a 2nd opinion from a spine specialist .

SURYANAMASKAR WAS DESIGNED BY ANCIENT MAHARISHIS TO KEEP AWAY SUCH SPINE DISC PROBLEMS -- SECONDARILY.

one is the oxygen supply to the GELATINOUS INNER CORE- NUCLEUS PULPOSUS

second is the toning of the FIBROUS OUTER LAYER - ANNULUS FIBROSUS -along with supporting muscles and tendons.

more than 92% of herniated disc problems do NOT need surgery -- just some rest with anti inflammatory and pain killing medicines..

SURGERY MUST BE A LAST REPORT-IF THE PAIN IS TOO GREAT AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Increases in the collagen content of the nucleus and in its crystallinity are partially responsible for disc degeneration

Your spine is made up of 24 bones, called vertebrae, that are stacked on top of one another. These bones connect to create a canal that protects the spinal cord.

Five vertebrae make up the lower back. This area is called your lumbar spine. In between your vertebrae are flexible intervertebral disks. They act as shock absorbers when your walk or run.

The individual vertebrae in the spine are cushioned and separated by thick, spongy intervertebral discs that consist of a tough, fibrous outer shell and a gel-like inner nucleus material. Over the years, these discs are subjected to an extreme amount of wear and tear, and the walls of the discs can weaken and become brittle.

When a disc herniates, however, there has been a tear in the outer annulus, and the gelatinous center comes out through the tear.

These herniations are described by their size, as follows: bulge (small), protrusion (slightly larger), extrusion (big) and a sequestered fragment (when some of the material has broken off from the disc).

Once the disc has left its original anatomical position, the disc itself can be painful, it might irritate a nerve, or it may contribute to narrowing of the spinal canal.

As per statistics -patients with different sized herniations (bulges, protrusions, extrusions) were assessed with a CT scan and then followed with MRIs. What they found was that by 6 months to 1 year, herniated disc material had dissolved in many of the cases. The larger the herniation (extrusions), the faster the material was reabsorbed-- strange , right?

Each disc starts out pliable and saturated with water, but over time, they dehydrate and lose strength. The surrounding vertebrae put constant pressure on all discs including on the weakened disc, which can cause the annulus fibrosus to tear and expose the nucleus pulposus.

A disc extrusion , occurs when the inner disc material exits the outer wall and leaks into the spinal canal.

As you age, your spinal disks lose some of their water content. That makes them less flexible and more prone to tearing or rupturing with even a minor strain or twist. While the disks do separate the vertebrae and keep them from rubbing together, they are far from spring-like. In children, they are gel- or fluid-filled sacs, but they begin to solidify as part of the normal aging process.

By early adulthood, the blood supply to the disk has stopped, the soft inner material has begun to harden, and the disk is less elastic. By middle age, the disks are tough and quite unyielding, with the consistency of a piece of hard rubber. These changes related to aging make the outer protective lining weaker and the disks more prone to injury.

A disc extrusion is most likely to develop between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae (L4/L5) and the fifth vertebra and top of the sacrum (L5/S1). Poor muscle tone, poor posture, obesity , and pregnancy also put excessive strain on the spine and the ligaments that hold the disks in place

‘slipped disc’ is a ‘catch-all’ term for a range of medical problems that relate to the ‘discs’ of soft tissue which separate the vertebrae in the spinal column. In medical terms such people may be suffering from either a disc bulge (protrusion) or a ruptured disc (disc extrusion or sequestrum).

The bulging prolapsed portion of the disc tends to get smaller (regress) over time in most cases. The symptoms then tend to ease, and go in many cases. In only about 1 in 10 cases is the pain still bad enough after six weeks to consider surgery

MRI scan can show the site and size of a prolapsed disc. This information is needed if treatment with surgery is being considered.

Only a person who has experienced a damaged spinal disk understands the agony and helplessness it brings. The pain can be excruciating. Every movement seems to make it worse.

A disc herniation at the level between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae of the low back can cause a shooting pain down the buttock into the back of the thigh and down the leg. Sometimes this is associated with numbness and tingling in the leg. The pain often is worsened upon standing and decreases with lying down.

The frame work of the disc is composed of collagen fibers in the anulus, which provide tensile strength, and proteoglycans in the nucleus, which provide stiffness and resistance to compression.

In the normal, healthy disc, the nucleus distributes the load equally throughout the anulus.

As the disc undergoes degeneration, the nucleus loses some of its cushioning ability and transmits the load unequally to the anulus. In the severely degenerated disc, the nucleus has lost all of its ability to cushion the load, which can lead to disc herniation.

A central herniated disc may also compress nerve roots of the cauda equina, resulting in difficult urination, incontinence or impotence-- you are now in shit creek without a paddle --and need surgery.

A Lumbar discectomy is performed under general anesthesia. The surgery takes about an hour, depending on the extent of the disc herniation, the size of the patient, and other factors. A discectomy is done with the patient lying face down, and the back pointing upwards.

In order to remove the fragment of herniated disc, your surgeon will make an incision over the center of your back. The incision is usually about 3 centimeters in length.

Your surgeon then carefully dissects the muscles away from the bone of your spine. Using special instruments, your surgeon removes a small amount of bone and ligament from the back of the spine. This part of the procedure is called a laminotomy.

An endoscopic discectomy your surgeon uses special instruments and a camera to remove the herniated disc through very small incisions.

Instead of actually looking at the herniated disc fragment and removing it, your surgeon uses a small camera to find the fragment and special instruments to remove it. The procedure may not require general anesthesia, and is done through a smaller incision with less tissue dissection. Your surgeon uses x-ray and the camera to "see" where the disc herniation is, and special instruments to remove the fragment.

Once the nucleus breaks — or herniates — through the outer ring, pain in the lower back may improve. Sciatic leg pain, however, increases.

This is because the jelly-like material inflames the spinal nerves. It may also put pressure on these sensitive spinal nerves, causing pain, numbness, or weakness in one or both legs.In many cases, a herniated disk is related to the natural aging of your spine.

Men between the ages of 30 and 50 are most likely to have a herniated disk. Using your back muscles to lift heavy objects, instead of your thigh muscles , can cause a herniated disk.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2-Straight leg raise (SLR) test. Is an accurate predictor of a disk herniation in patients under the age of 35. In this test, you lie on your back and your doctor lifts your affected leg. Your knee stays straight. If you feel pain down your leg and below the knee, you test positive for a herniated disk.

In the majority of cases, a herniated lumbar disk will slowly improve over a period of several days to weeks. Typically, most patients are free of symptoms by 3 months.

Epidural steroid injection is sometimes injected into your back to reduce local inflammation--and are VERY effective . Epidural injections are safe when compared to more invasive procedures.

Physical therapy will allow for the disc to heal and to provide improvements in biomechanics and strength. Your physician might suggest light activity such as walking and swimming, as well as strengthening exercises to develop stronger core muscles.

Some of the most common symptoms of disc extrusion and nerve compression include:

Stiffness or sorenessPain at the site of nerve compression in the neck or backUnexpected muscle weaknessPain that travels along the compressed nerveA burning or pins-and-needles feelingNumbness or tingling

L5 nerve impingement (at the L4 – L5 level) from a herniated disc can cause weakness in extending the big toe and potentially in the ankle (foot drop). Numbness and pain can be felt on top of the foot, and the pain may also radiate into the buttock.S1 nerve impingement (at the L5 – S1 level) from a herniated disc may cause loss of the ankle reflex and/or weakness in ankle push off (patients cannot do toe rises). Numbness and pain can radiate down to the sole or outside of the foot (see Figure 2).

The aim of surgery is to cut out the prolapsed part of the disc. This often eases symptoms. However, it does not work in every case.

My name is Babu, living in Tirupur,Tamilnadu.I am aged 46 years.22 years back,met a fall from first floor to basement landing on my buttocks.I had stiffness for couple of minutes,and returned to normal activities.I was very fit at that time,being a sportsman.But later following years when I gave up sports to concentrate on professional carrier,I am getting pain in my back. I took a scan and diagonised Disc bulge at L4-L5,compression at neck and irregular pain above my right hip.Problem faced are, I cannot stretch back after bending for 20-30 sec.Back is very stiff and slowly will recover posture.I am thinking to visit a Varmam aasaan who can manipulate my bone.Request you guide me on proper treatment to follow for a cure.

hi sir, iam a 20 year old boy.iam physically so weak that iam usually teased by my friends while playing football or cricket for wasting a sure catch or goal...i try very hard to play well...but my problem is that my body doesnot move in the way that i wanted it to...due to this im really dipressed....sir..can kalari cure this problem...?

Thanks for the reply. Can i ask you one more thing? What is the agenda behind show casing Thiyya community along ezhavas? Does our govt know the exact story of Thiyyas? I dont understand what benefit these people get in hiding/altering the facts from the people. If it was R who wanted this i can understand, but this is among our own people of Kerala. I can see in Facebook Thiyya groups, there is always war of words between Thiyyas and Ezhavas, each wanting to showcase themselves better. One thing i noticed was, among all the communities in Kerala, Thiyyas are the ones that lack unity.

THIS ORIGINAL SUEZ CANAL LASTED FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS TILL IT GOT SILTED IN 8TH CENTURY DUE TO ISLAM NOT PERMITTING THIS CANAL.

The Aegean Sea Plate is under southern Greece and western Turkey. Its southern edge is a subduction zone south of Crete, where the African Plate is being swept under the Aegean Sea Plate

Crete is full of caves and they have found Kerala artifacts inside them-with the Swastika sign. The Greek Goddess Athena is depicted wearing robes adorned with swastikas, and Greek priestesses tattooed Swastika symbol on their bodies

The labryinth of Crete is nothing but Kalari chakravyuh used in battle-- it is a hurricane formation in battle , a swiftly rotating warrior formation which sucks in the enemy -- from which there is NO exit--only mincemeat comes out .

I DO HOPE THE PRODUCER OF BAHUBALI CAN USE THIS SPIRALLING VORTEX , IN PART 2 OF HIS MOVIE. THE SPIRAL CHANGES DIRECTION ( CLOKWISE TO COUNTER CLOCKWISE ) WITHOUT WARNING.

TODAY WESTERN TOURISTS GO TO CRETE JUST TO BUY THE LABRYINTH NECKLACE PENDANT --AND THEY FEEL GOOD.

THE FRUIT TREE MADE ITS APPEARANCE IN MADAGASCAR WHEN JEW WANTED TO MAKE IT IS "HOLY LAND ", "THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY" " THE PROMISED LAND " AFTER EXTERMINATING THE LOCAL POPULATION.

IN KERALA THIS TREE GROWS WILD.

FOREIGNERS TAKE WITH THEM THIS TOXIC FRUIT IN THEIR BAGGAGE -- CANNOT BE FOR A HOLY PURPOSE. they claim it is to decorate their home after drying. maybe as a trophy after killing their enemy ( like a red indian scalp )

TILL TODAY SCIENCE HAS NOT FOUND OUT A WAY TO PIN POINT THAT A MAN WAS POISONED BY THIS DEADLY FRUIT.

TRADITIONALLY THIS FRUIT WAS USED TO LACE THE KALARI WEAPON , URUMIs SERRATED EDGE WITH POISON .

i have NOT mentioned this in my kalari blog so as NOT to give a match stick to a monkey.

at the same time in CHARAKA SAMHITA 4200 BC, this toxin ( found only in kerala ) is used to revive wounded soldiers without a heart beat.( increasing the force of heart contraction )

THE POSION IS CERBERIN, A CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE , CONTAINED IN THE KERNEL OF THE FRUIT..

THIS BLOGSITE ASKS THE GOVT-- GLOW THIS PLANET UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS ONLY.

Sir!! I am vj..i am 21 years old...i want to learn kalaripayattu... i was handicapped in my childhood..so i was not able to learn this martial art..but now i am perfectly fit... So can i learn kalaripayattu at this age??

good gurriikals can tie up an armed attacker with just a torthu mundu ( kerala guaze ) towel a soon as he attacks in the first move -- breaking his attacking arm shoulder ligaments and severing connections to the cervical spine.

good gurriikals can tie up an armed attacker with just a torthu mundu ( kerala guaze ) towel a soon as he attacks in the first move -- breaking his attacking arm shoulder ligaments and severing connections to the cervical spine.

My name is Pradeep. I was just googling about places to visit in Kerala and found this post by chance. I read every single comments in here and found it very interesting. I left Kerala for England in 1975 at the age of 15 and have pretty much lived most of my life in UK apart from the odd trips to my homeland.

I have always wanted to learn martial arts and joined a school in UK at the age of 17 but unfortunately I injured my back and despite several visits to every single specialist in UK and Kerala the problem remained till around 10 years ago when I found an old Kalari Asan in Attingal through a friend of mine. I must say this is the best thing ever that has happened to me. The first time I saw him I had an hour full head to toe massage session (treatment) just like he was taught in Kalari school. He was so confident and told me that my problems will be gone once he finished with me. I almost quit as the pain was so much and I could not even sleep on my back for the first 7 days. Once the treatment was over I was able to do a lot more than I ever did and a few more visits made it even better. I could never play football without breaking down or do physical training and I am glad to say that I can live a normal life now. I still get injured occasionally but I see my Kalari asan almost every year now.

I have one question and would appreciate your honest answer. I am 56 years old now and I ant to know if it's it too late for me to learn Kalari? I don't want to learn for fighting purposes. I had two wishes in life. The first one was to join the indian army, airforce or Navy and the other to learn Martial arts. The first didn't work out as I moved abroad and the second due to my injury.

If there is a way I could still do Kalari then at least I will have achieved something for myself in life. I know my bones won't be the same and the flexibility will come in to question as well. I must say for a 56 year old I am fairly flexible thanks to my Klari Asan. So please let me know your honest opinion and if you could recommend some Kalari schools if you feel it's not too late for me. My Asan doesn't teach Kalari as he dedicate his free time providing the proper body treatment at his home.

Thank you so much for reading my letter and giving me an honest answer. I will try to stay fit and enjoy the little things in life. As I said I left Kerala for UK in 1975 but I really want to see the whole of Kerala and enjoy the nature at its best.

Since I am kind of Semi retired I may have a lot of spare time to do this. Is there a Kalari asram that I can visit to see the real art on my travels?.

My name is Pradeep. I was just googling about places to visit in Kerala and found this post by chance. I read every single comments in here and found it very interesting. I left Kerala for England in 1975 at the age of 15 and have pretty much lived most of my life in UK apart from the odd trips to my homeland.

I have always wanted to learn martial arts and joined a school in UK at the age of 17 but unfortunately I injured my back and despite several visits to every single specialist in UK and Kerala the problem remained till around 10 years ago when I found an old Kalari Asan in Attingal through a friend of mine. I must say this is the best thing ever that has happened to me. The first time I saw him I had an hour full head to toe massage session (treatment) just like he was taught in Kalari school. He was so confident and told me that my problems will be gone once he finished with me. I almost quit as the pain was so much and I could not even sleep on my back for the first 7 days. Once the treatment was over I was able to do a lot more than I ever did and a few more visits made it even better. I could never play football without breaking down or do physical training and I am glad to say that I can live a normal life now. I still get injured occasionally but I see my Kalari asan almost every year now.

I have one question and would appreciate your honest answer. I am 56 years old now and I ant to know if it's it too late for me to learn Kalari? I don't want to learn for fighting purposes. I had two wishes in life. The first one was to join the indian army, airforce or Navy and the other to learn Martial arts. The first didn't work out as I moved abroad and the second due to my injury.

If there is a way I could still do Kalari then at least I will have achieved something for myself in life. I know my bones won't be the same and the flexibility will come in to question as well. I must say for a 56 year old I am fairly flexible thanks to my Klari Asan. So please let me know your honest opinion and if you could recommend some Kalari schools if you feel it's not too late for me. My Asan doesn't teach Kalari as he dedicate his free time providing the proper body treatment at his home.

Hi cap ajit , I am abhijit Das from Mumbai , I am interested in learning this martial art Kalaripayattu I am 29 years old captain can u help me out in finding a good center in Mumbai for Kalaripayattu , my email is abhijit.dass34@gmail.com , contact no - +91 - 8828348261.

I'm from Mangalore and belong to "Billava" Community (the same as Ezhavas whom we affectionately call "Malayali Billavas"). Though I'm shocked at your revelation about Narayana Guru (whom, we Billavas also consider a spiritual Guru), I'm not surprised with the same. I have always revered your perception and deep understanding of the Universe.

We, Billavas follow "Matrilineal" System. We call it "Aliyakattu". Now it is limited only to marriage and retaining the family name of the mother. It is not widely used (though there are exceptions) in case of inheritance of property.

I always wanted to understand the benifits of Matrilineal System from scientific point of view, if there is one. Also enlighten us with the origins of Billavas.

IN ANCIENT DAYS THERE WERE ONLT TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN KERALA THIRAYYARS AND MALAYYARS.

THIYYA COMMUNITY RULED KERALA AS CHERA KINGS TILL CHERAMAN PERUMAL CONVERTED TO ISLAM . HIS ISLAMIC NAME WAS THIYAJUDDIN ( meaning FROM SECT OF THIYYAS )

THE SANSKRIT PANDITS OF THIYYAS WHO WENT TO SARASWATI RIVER TO TEACH, WERE NAMBOODIRIS.

THIYYAS WERE ALSO KALARI WARRIOR CLASS KNOWN AS ILAVARS.

ROTHSCHILD CONVERTED SREE NARAYANA GURU LIKE SHIRDI SAI BABA.

LATER ON DUE TO THE PARASHURAMA INFLUENCE NAMBOODIRIS PRODUCED THEIR OWN OFF SPRINGS CALLED NAIRS.

THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE THIYYAS WERE SNATCHED AWAY BY PARASHURAMA ( BY AXE POWER ) AND DONATED TO NAMBOODIRIS. ONLY THE ELDEST NAMBOODIRIS BROTHER COULD HOLD LAND--TO PREVENT SUB-DIVISION AND FRAGMENTATION.

THIYYAS DID NOT ALLOW NAMBOODIRIS TO DO "SAMBHANDHAM " ( FUCK ANY FEMALE WHOM THEY FANCIED ) AS THEY WERE KALARI EXPERTS.

Dear Captain,I am a avid reader of your Blog and a Fan of your insights. I wanted to interact with you and this comment being my first on the same:1. Cherraman Perumal was a thiyaa King and controlled the outpost in Mecca - Did he voluntarily convert to Islam or are there any controversies in it?I feel if he had voluntarilly converted such a learned king should have seen righteousness in the teaching of fellow namboodhri mohammed 2. In another oist you were mentioning palani temple was built by the same king so he was deeply in sanathan dharma upkeep so does these 2 things contradict each other or can you educate us on the same...3. I would request you to write/educate us more on St thomas(In many places even from dead sea scrolls and Nag hammadi scrolls - It doesnt talk about any miracles or any out of world teachings or words of wisdom of Jesus as words of god - rather it speaks about a historical and general records of Jesus as a Guru to his followers) Now such a doubting thomas whose chapters were not included in bible but still he had ;anded ion india and had a huge historical foundation to that - can you go on this deeper...

GANDI, NEHRU AND PATEL GOT TERRIBLY UPSET WITH THE ARMED FORCES FOR SNATCHING AWAY THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT LEDERSHIP WHICH THEY HAD CORNERED FOR THEMSELVES WITH JEW ROTHSCHILDs SUPPORT.

THE ARMED FORCES WERE BATTLE HARDENED AFTER WW1 AND WW2- THEY HAD DONE ALL THE REAL FIGHTING WHICH THE WHITE MAN WAS HIDING IN SAFE AREAS.

BUT JEW ROTHSCHILD DID NOT CARE, AS THE ARMED POLICE WAS STILL WITH HIM—SOLID BACKING .

THEN MALABAR SPECIAL POLICE OF NORTH MALABAR REVOLTED. 800 MEN ALL MORE THAN 6 FEET IN HEIGHT , ALL KALARI EXPERTS , ALL FROM RSS, MY FATHERS COLLEAGUES. This elite force was created to crush the moplah revolt and catch the gruesome Islamic criminals alive . . .

During the India China war in 1962, the commies in jails shouted "Chairman Mao, Our Chairman" .

Commie leader Puran Chand Joshi ( a chiptpavan JEW ) the first general secretary of Communist Party of India, for a period from 1935 – 1947 was praised by Sir Reginald Maxwell in a letter “ what a splendid job you and your communist party were doing to sabotage and break up the Quit India Movement, in response to an appeal by comrade Harry Pollitt ”

In 1971, JEW Harry Pollitt's devotion to the Soviet cause and to international Bolshevik communism was acknowledged by Moscow when the Soviet navy named a ship after him.

I know more about Soviet Communism than any Indian as I have spent hundreds of hours talking to my senior Russian Officers who were part of the Communist Party.

The CPI was funded by a unique way of transfer of money through car windows on busy Delhi roads at night -- Rajeshwar Rao, general secretary of the CPI from 1964 to 1990 later provided receipts for the sums received after counting the cash

Gandhi wrote to PC Joshi-"MY DEAR JOSHI, I had expected a prompt reply to the questions I had raised at our meeting. Meanwhile some additional questions have arisen which please, answer when you answer my first questions. 1. What is the meaning of “people” in “people’s war”? Does it mean war on behalf of India’s millions, or the Negroes in East, South or West Africa, or the Negroes of America, or all of them? Are the Allies engaged in such a war? 2. Are the finances of the Communist Party, represented by you, subject to public audit? If they are, may I see them? 3. It is stated that the Communist Party has actively helped the authorities to arrest leaders and organizers of labour strikes during the last two years. 4. The Communist Party is said to have adopted the policy of infiltrating the Congress organization with a hostile intent. 5. Is not the policy of the Communist Party dictated from outside? Yours sincerely, M. K. GANDHI"Gandhi further wrote ” Many honest Congressmen come to me or write to me from the various provinces that communists have no principles save of keeping their party alive and beating their opponents with any stick that came to their hands.” (Letter no 721, Page no 413)

SA Dange had written that th Commies “ had decided to establish a network of underground combat cells all over India during the next two years, to be used in case of need”

WE CALL THIS “SLEEPER CELLS “. OUR ENTIRE RED CORRIDOR IS A FIELD OF SLEEPER CELLS HAVING BETTER GUNS THAN OUR JAWANS

SO FUCK YOU , KANHAIYA KUMAR AND HIS COMMIE PROFESSOR MENTORS !

WE DO NOT CARE OFR THE FAKE HISTORY WRITTEN BY COMMIES ROMILA THAPAR, IRFAN HABIB AND THEIR ILK.

Capt is there any ancient style in india that trains with one sword only? Ive saw one sword and small shield. But is there any form that u know with just one sword?

Asking that coz the style i prefer most is single medium sword for the fast attacks i can catch the open spots of a larger sword or larger ranged weapon mostly. I never fought against someone with a whip or urumi but ill look for that. I was watching the vídeos and i could see the weak spots between the whip cracks and spins. These spots open up for seconds or even mili seconds but if u get the movement patterns u can go in for the cut.

My theory its that greek one sword and small shield from the heroic age came from india kalaripayattu style. What u think about that?

Dear Captain,,am spellbound the way u explain kalari and deeply motivated in pursuit of kalari.. from childhood i want to learn, when i first hear about it in RDC parade when i was in NCC. But right now am 34 and still the urge to learn our very own warrior education.. just want to know weather the institutes will allow to teach at this age. thanks allot captain,,,definitely want to met u one day in future. jaihind.

QUOTE : Kerala, a state in India, is a bizarre anomaly among developing nations, a place that offers real hope for the future of the Third World. Though not much larger than Maryland, Kerala has a population as big as California's and a per capita annual income of less than $300. But its infant mortality rate is very low, its literacy rate among the highest on Earth, and its birthrate below America's and falling faster. Kerala's residents live nearly as long as Americans or Europeans. Though mostly a land of paddy-covered plains, statistically Kerala stands out as the Mount Everest of social development; there's truly no place like it. UNQUOTE

Two months ago “ Kerala, have emerged at the top of the rankings of 29 Indian states in a new good governance index for the country released by Public Affairs Centre “ ( measuring them against 10 parameters comprising 25 subjects and 68 development indicators. )

Percentage of Women's Employment to total employment: 41.1Percentage of the population that have access to electricity: 93Percentage of the population that have access to toilet facility: 97Percentage of Slum Population to Urban Population: 0.6

Kerala is rated India's best in law and order.

Kerala leads India in the field of primary education and it has the highest density of science and technology personnel in India.

This is what Amartya Sen wrote QUOTE :The median per capita income in Gujarat is Rs 6,300 a year, Rs 7,000 in Tamil Nadu, Rs 9,042 in Himachal and Rs 9,987 in Kerala. In terms of percentage of population below poverty line (2004-05 scale), Gujarat is 31.6, Tamil Nadu is 29.4 Himachal 22.9 and Kerala 19.6. The infant mortality rate under five years of age stands at 60.9 per 1,000 children in Gujarat, 39.5 in Tamil Nadu and 16.2 in Kerala,” UNQUOTE.

Kerela is the best performing state in terms of the two indicators- Decadal growth of population (4.9 per cent) and sex ratio (1084) and is well ahead of other states .

Kerala had the lowest poverty (6.9%)

Kerala is No 1 in Interstate athletics. ( 19th consecutive time at school level )http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/kerala-news/1/586338.html

In senior level too no state can come near Kerala in atheletics. Kerala children go outside the state and bring gold for the states they study or work ( 7th consecutive time at seniors level )

http://keralaathletics.org/wp/?p=386

KERALA WAS NEVER CONQUERED IN HISTORY , TILL FRENCH ROTHSCHILD GAVE TIPU SULTAN LONG RANGE ROCKETS.

IS SIKHS AND MARATHAS HAVE WIND IN THEIR EARS-IT IS ONLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN OR DEALT WITH THE KERALA URUMI

I recently came across your blog while I was avidly searching for kalaripayattu.I have a zeal to learn this form, from an experienced master.I am from kolkata. Would you oblige me with the requested information?Thanks and Regards

hai sir , i had only one doubt is the age of 20 is too late for starting kalari trainig in my childhood my parents are did not allow me to go please answer me i will be so thankful and there is CVN kalari nearby i think can join

Respected sir , I come across your while iam searching about kalari is the age of 20 is tooo late for starting kalari training in my childhood my parents does not alow me to go for martial arts iam in trivandrum and now iam planning to go to CVN kalari for training is it good sir i have one more doubt is vadakkan kalari or thekkan kalari is better and is vadakkan kalari has any empty hand fighting tecqniques please reply me sir

My name is Rajashekar and i am from Hyderabad. I was very passionate about learning martial arts since childhood but at later after i got to know about Kalari, my interest grew more in our own ancient martial art. I want to master this martial art and i would like to get a suggestion from you. Can I be employed in kerala and simultaneously learn this martial art? As i have to earn to my future also but still my passion towards kalari is still thriving. Please give a suggestion regarding this about I settle in kerala to learn the martial art and also earn to feed myself and feel my parents proud.

I am sorry Captain. The only thing i do not agree with you is Kalari can only be learnt from age 7. Though it will be best to learn it from very young age. But even if one practices hard in his teenage or even in 20's, can learn something from Kalari and can attain decent flexibility too. Moreover Kalaripayatu is not just concentrated on flexibility. One can make his body strong (by other exercises in Kalari) at any age. One can practice Chuvadus, Vadivus, Kaipoora, Weapons, breathing exercise at any age.

I have started practicing Martial arts from age 18. I have decent flexibility like Full splits, Good spine flexibility like making Bridge and then standing by flipping my body from bridge. But i agree I have worked very hard and is still practicing Hard.

I have started learning Kalari from age 27 (if remember correctly) from Guru Murugan (in Delhi, NC Kalari). Now i have started spreading this art by teaching this in Ghaziabad by permission of my Guruji. But i agree i had to learn a lot and it will keep going till end of my life.

I am sorry if i sounded little egoistic. Not trying to teach you anything as i know you know much much more than me. But i want you to motivate everyone to learn it. People starting from more age may never be able to match the people who start at young age, but they will reach somewhere. Moreover everyone has their own speciality.

INDIAN KINGS WERE WEARING SILK LONG BEFORE THE CHINESE OR ANYBODY ELSE ON THE PLANT

Sericulture, existed in Indus Valley Civilization at least 3000 years before chinese LIFTED and started making silk in 3500 BC.

silk was called PATTU in South India -- it is called the same even today.

Till 150 years ago , India was the largest producer of silk . Rothschild gave the propaganda of non-violence to kill our silk industry .

Crypto Jew Jains and Gandhi was used to degrade India's silk industry -- Rothschild started promoting AHIMSA SILK, a type of wild silk made from the cocoons of wild silk moths.

Even today India is the largest consumer of silk on this planet.

You go to any home in India and you can see amazing silk sarees.

The bride always wore silk in India.

Can you see a single bride in India who does NOT wear a eye catching silk saree ?

At the coronation of King Mahabali , he wore silk--it is in our records. Silk does NOT allow mosquitoes to bite through the fabric. Silk's absorbency makes it comfortable to wear in warm weather

In ancient Susruta Samhita silk thread was used as non-absorbable surgical sutures.

Indian silk was far superior to Chinese silk and was in great demand in Egypt . Our silk has a triangular prism-like structure of the silk fibre, which allowed refraction of incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors.

hello captain sir, i had a query , sir today due to feminists propaganda, kicking man's groin ,isoften popularised n many feminists shame men that they are solucky that they dont have the balls..indian feminits have added fuel to this fire, by saying that kalaripayatu says women have less weak points than man . n hence man is more vulnerable than women.his ape strenghth can be overcome by technique because he has more weak points than man.sir they say women have less marmas than man , sir can u plz highlighton this issue , who has more weakpoints ,n which biology is superior in terms of facing attacks .asfar as i know ,manusmritisays that women must be protected , how can a vulnerable protect strong ..

When I joined the sea, my Chief Officer asked me to paint the bare railings RED LEAD ( primer ) using a POTHA ( hand held rag ) instead of a slower paint brush.

I remember I refused-- causing my Chief Officer to be pissed off.

After World War II, mass lead poisoning of US sailors was observed because they were in contact with RED LEAD PRIMER paint.

This introduced the medical use of EDTA ( ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid )as a lead chelating agent.

The west ridicules Hindus as heathen savages because of Cow's urine therapy. What do these pathetic idiots know. Gomutra of HUMPED vedic cow has enzymes that bust the tough armour sheath of bacteria, viruses, fundi etc

Capt. ji,Were men displaced from their traditional and true place as a provider because of Marumakkathayam? What was this system exactly?

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In Kerala Marumakkathayam was a system of matrilineal inheritance--where descent and the inheritance of property was traced through females.

Marumakkathayam literally meant inheritance by sisters' children as opposed to own sons and daughters

EVEN TODAY IN KERALA MANY NAIRS CARE A FUCK FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN

In Malayalam 'marumakkal' means nephews and nieces

The joint family under the matrilineal system is known as Tharavad .. ‘Tarawad’ means the group of people forming a joint family with community of property governed by the Marumakkathayam law of inheritance.

In Kerala we dont have SURNAMES --we have THARAVAD names

the house of VADAKAYIL is an example

This system of inheritance is now abolished by The Joint Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975

In NAIR FAMILIES children carry their mother’s last name, and not that of their father. A brahmin Namboodirie walked into any house he wished to sow his wild oats -- the old man FUCKED any wife, mother, sister or daughter which causes his prick to get a HOP. This term for wanton sexual INTERCOURSE was called SAMBANDHAM

hello captain,i am 21 year old college student from kerala.i got a doubt.are there any marmas that just make enemy faint,without causing permanent damage to his body and recovers after some time? I'm thinking i should master it and use it as a defense from danger.As an expert, what is your advice?should i try it?

Dear Capt.Ajit Sir, Can kalaripayattu be used to fight pathans or afghans who are huge in Stature?Some of them are even above 7 foot.What would happen in a fight between a kalari practitioner and a huge muscular guy who is above 7 feet?Regards,Chetanya

You are wrong, Pathans or Afghans are not tall. Punjabis, Sindhis, Keralites, Himachali are equally tall or taller and muscular. Pathans and Afghans were constantly defeated by Sikhs, Punjabis and Marathas.

you are right sir.but some pathans are huge in stature.And people normally think that Physically Strong men come from the North.But why should we Keralites worry?We know Kalari and Marma adi which can stop even peoplelike Great Khali from WWE who is 7feet tall.Am I right sir?

What could be the reason that Kung fu has grown leaps and bounds. Internal arts (strengthening inner organs including gential parts etc) external various forms and techniques. They have some special methods like Tai chi, Qi gong exercieses etc.

Is it call their great contribution to the small basics give by Bodhidharma. Does Kalari stands equal to all Shaolin and Wudang techniques.

PRANAMcapt Ajit Vadakayil Sir,Sir i am an 24 years old can i still learn kalaripayattu. And can you teach me kalaripayattu. I know sir right now you would be laughing and thinking that who is this guy that wants me to teach him. But i am serious sir. Iwill never get this opportunity again. If you can become my Prashurama thn i promise that i will become your bheeshma(devrath). Please sir. And thank you for taking time to read my post. Sir right now i am settled in Bangalore. If you can't then can you please tell me that where in Bangalore can i learn Kalaripayattu. Thanking you regards Hitesh Krishna kuniyal

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